Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metres

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Women's 800 metres
at the Commonwealth Games

The women's 800 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 10 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [1]

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Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Judy Peckham
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Tekla Chemabwai
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Jane Colebrook
Flag of England.svg  England

Results

Heats

Held on 8 August

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Liz Barnes Flag of England.svg  England 2:03.9Q
21 Tekla Chemabwai Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:05.1Q
33 Evelyn McMeekin Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2:06.1Q
43 Francine Gendron Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:06.5Q
53 Jane Colebrook Flag of England.svg  England 2:06.7Q
63 Judy Peckham Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:06.8Q
72 Adrienne Smyth Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 2:07.5Q
81 Carmen Campton Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:07.6Q
92 Alison Wright Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2:07.7Q
102 Charlene Rendina Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:07.9Q
112 Anne Mackie-Morelli Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:08.2Q
121 Debbie Campbell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:08.4Q
123 Rose Tata Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:08.4q
142 Paula Newnham Flag of England.svg  England 2:09.7q
151 Helen Opoku Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2:10.3q
161 Pamela Reece Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 2:11.0q
172 Gladys Konadu Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2:12.93
182 Violet Molobeka Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 2:15.02
193 Helen Blake Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2:20.79
201 Theodora Corea Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2:22.20
213 Jennifer Boca Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 2:22.58
223 Hannah Bantamoi Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 2:52.59

Semifinals

Held on 8 August

Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Evelyn McMeekin Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2:02.99Q
21 Charlene Rendina Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:04.78Q
31 Jane Colebrook Flag of England.svg  England 2:04.78Q
41 Anne Mackie-Morelli Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:05.05Q
52 Judy Peckham Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:05.22Q
62 Liz Barnes Flag of England.svg  England 2:05.38Q
71 Debbie Campbell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:05.47
82 Francine Gendron Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:05.66Q
92 Tekla Chemabwai Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:05.71Q
102 Adrienne Smyth Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 2:06.68
112 Alison Wright Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2:06.71
121 Paula Newnham Flag of England.svg  England 2:07.68
132 Carmen Campton Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:08.30
141 Rose Tata Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:13.72
152 Helen Opoku Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2:18.79
161 Pamela Reece Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 2:20.12

Final

Held on 10 August

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Judy Peckham Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:02.82
Silver medal icon.svg Tekla Chemabwai Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:02.87
Bronze medal icon.svg Jane Colebrook Flag of England.svg  England 2:03.10
4 Liz Barnes Flag of England.svg  England 2:03.41
5 Francine Gendron Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:04.02
6 Evelyn McMeekin Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2:04.10
7 Anne Mackie-Morelli Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:04.16
8 Charlene Rendina Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:04.82

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References

  1. "Results". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2018-02-24.